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Tezaab
Genres
Drama
Overview
Mahesh Deshmukh has joined the nation's armed forces as that he can honestly and patriotically serve the country. During his college days he has a run-in with fellow-collegian Mohini. A bet between his friends and himself ends up with him falling in love with Mohini, who subsequently realizes that he indeed has fallen in love with her, and she too reciprocates. Mohini's dad is an alcoholic and wishes that Mohini takes up dancing and prostitution so that he can get his daily dose of alchol. Mohini attempts to take refuge with Mahesh, however, cirumstances tangle Mahesh to such an extent that he is arrested, charged, and sentenced to stay away from Bombay city limits. When Mahesh returns, it is no longer the honest, and patriotic Mahesh, but a gangster named Munna, who has many old scores to settle.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
174 min
Release Date
1988-11-11
Status
Released
Original Language
Hindi
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
5.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Anil Kapoor
Mahesh Deshmukh "Munna"
Madhuri Dixit
Mohini
Chunky Pandey
Babban
Anupam Kher
Shyamlal
Kiran Kumar
Lotiya Pathan
Suparna Anand
Jyoti Deshmukh
Mandakini
Nikita Sharma
Suhas Joshi
Mohini's Mother
Annu Kapoor
Abbas Ali / Guldasta
Suresh Oberoi
Inspector Gagan Singh
Tej Sapru
Saxena
Johny Lever
Kainchee
Mahavir Shah
Inspector Gupta
Jack Gaud
Mukut Bihari
Dinesh Hingoo
Marwadi Seth
Achyut Potdar
Munna's father
Vijay Patkar
Munna's Friend
Jaywant Wadkar
Munna's Friend
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